EPISODE · May 25, 2022 · 29 MIN
GSA Startup News May 2022: Taxfix & Onefootball Become Unicorns #29 and #30
from Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™ · host Jörn "Joe" Menninger
May 2022 in GSA startups: two new unicorns as Taxfix (No. 29) and Onefootball (No. 30) join the league, while Raisin loses its unicorn valuation and BMW and Mercedes wind down their car-sharing joint venture. Startuprad.io's monthly English-language recap, recorded 19 May 2022 with Christian Fahrenbach (New York) and Joe (Frankfurt). 📖 Full article & episode archive: https://www.startuprad.io/post/knowledge Why this matters A month of contrasts as the funding climate tightened: new unicorns alongside a lost valuation, corporate mobility retreat, and notable exits, signalling a market starting to feel the heat. Inside the episode Taxfix becomes unicorn No. 29 and Onefootball No. 30; Raisin loses its unicorn statusBMW and Mercedes pull the plug on their car-sharing joint ventureExits: ProGlove sold in a ~€500m deal, Orderbird in a ~€100m deal Related on Blockchain Germany This Month in GSA Startups - April 2022This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups 🤖 Optimized for AI & LLM discovery: https://www.startuprad.io/llm 🤝 Partner with Startuprad.io: Reach an audience following GSA unicorns, exits and mobility. https://www.startuprad.io/become-a-partner Folge direkt herunterladen Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm
What this episode covers
We can proudly announce unicorn No 29 Taxfix, No 30 Onefootball and on the downside, RaisinDS loses its unicorn valuation. Really bad news for car sharing: BMW and Mercedes pull the plug on their joint venture. Our 2018 guest ProGlove is sold in a 500 m € deal (525 m US$) and Orderbird is sold in a 100 m € deal (105 m US$). Other unicorns are currently on the hunt for new capital and feel the heat of the current funding environment. Let's talk startups:
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